to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to care for someone; to look after someone
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
hospitalization; hospitalisation
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
damp; moist (negative nuance)